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June 1, 2020

Word of the Day – Fuhgeddaboudit

Fuhgeddaboudit (contraction) fu-ged-ab-ow-dit (informal) Forget about it.(used to indicate that a scenario is unlikely or…

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May 31, 2020

Word of the Day – Brimstone

Brimstone (noun) brim-stow-n (archaic) Sulphur Late Old English brynstān, probably from bryne ‘burning’ + stān‘stone’.…

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May 30, 2020

Word of the Day – Anabatic

Anabatic (adj) an-ab-at-ik (meteorological) (of a wind) caused by local upward motion of warm air.…

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May 29, 2020

Word of the Day – Omnibenevolence

Omnibenevolence (noun) om-nee-ben-ev-o-lens (with reference to a deity) perfect or unlimited goodness. (more…)

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May 28, 2020

Word of the Day – Agathism

Agathism (noun) ag-ath-iz-m The doctrine that all things ultimately tend towards good, although the means…

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May 27, 2020

Word of the Day – Adaxial

Adaxial (adj) ad-ak-see-al (botany) Facing towards the stem of a plant (in particular denoting the…

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May 26, 2020

Word of the Day – Mundowie

Mundowie (noun) (aus/informal) mun-dow-ee A footstep Early 19th century Australian pidgin, perhaps from Dharuk manuwi…

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May 25, 2020

Word of the Day – Sphygmograph

Sphygmograph (noun) sfig-mo-graf An instrument which produces a line recording the strength and rate of…

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May 24, 2020

Word of the Day – Tenebrosity

Tenebrosity (noun) ten-e-bros-it-ee The quality of being dark or shadowy. Late Middle English from Old…

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May 23, 2020

Word of the Day – Nostrification

Nostrification (noun) nos-trif-ik-ay-shun (rare) With reference to (especially central) European universities: the action or process…

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